Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-25
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE SOLDIER BOYS OUT.
The whole brigade % the District
MILITIA emit ON Parade.

The miserable character Of the weather did moi
For the first time since the reorganization OF the
National Guard the full brigade was ordered our
for drill Eariy In the morning, and before many
people had awakened TOT knowledge that Thanks
giving day had arrived some members OF
the militia were already at their armorfes,
brushing their uniforms polishing the gun metal
and the brass clasps ON their belts, every little
while casting an anxious eye TO the overcast sky
and the damp wet earth. But there was no
change In the appearance Of either when the men
were all dressed equipped. ana ready at the word
OF command 10 set out for the Washington Bar
racks, where It was the intention Of Gen Ordway,
the commander OF the District militia, that they
should be exercised I'm a number OF field move
ments. About 10 O'Clock the crowd OF small BOYS
ana girls around the door OF each armory was
thrust hastily back from the entrances from when
the oue-eoated capped, trousered, and Iegginye,d
men marched In ranks OF four into the street,
whence they strobe with measured step TO the
southern part OF the city.
ON THE PARADE GROUND.
The Imperative order that the different COM
mands should assemble at the barracks at 1880 a.
IN. was obeyed in every instance, and at that hour
the long stretch OF field bordering the east bank OF
the muddy Potomac was alive with companies on
soldiers marching up and down, getting into the
positions that had been assigned them
The atmosphere was filled with 5Ort OF ngnt
fog through which the rain driobled In an uncom,
Portable fashion. BY the time Gen. Ordway ana
AdJutant Gen. BigelOw, accompanied by the aides
de-camp, Capts. Clay and Gales, arrived there were
a large number OF spectators on the ground AT
frst sight the observer saw nothing peculiar In
the oufnt OF the different commands, but closer
observation often led 20 a smile and laugh Many
OF the soldiers were clad half in uniform and half
In civilians dress while others were arrayed In a
motley OF different colOred uniforms This was
e"mp3ete uniforms Tor syeryBody. It Is liSey that
until Congress meets the soldier boys VIII either
have % swallow their pride or else purchase the
for the deficiency Will be asked OF Congress this
year.
Considerable time was spent In arranging the
companies in battallons and the battalions In po-
sitions according TO their numbers but when this
was accomplished, after an hour or more Of patient
abandoned all hope OF having drill and the order
was given to march back TO their armories. Many
OF the enthusiastic hailed this order with dis
gust, but the Older and wiser men cheerfully ac-
guessed
MARCHING HOME AGAIN.
So up AZ street they marched gaily along, with
the Union veteran Drum Corps heading the col
umn, the ffes blowing shrilly and drums rafting
and crashing. Back OF the drum corps came the
soldierJ-lOoking chief OF police, Col Moore, leading
the Washington Light Infantry. All four COM
senIed Sspdsome and soidierIy appearance. Next
came the veterans of the Union veteran Corps,
commanded by Capt. NJ. Emmett Urell, followed
by the Custer Guards, under Capt. E. X Camp
bell Then Capt. w. Mills and the Washington
ContiRentals hove In sight wearing picturesque
combination or the ancient anu modern uniI0fm
The Columbia Rifles, Capt Poster, and the Mer-
chants Rifles, capt. J. &. Costinett followed with
orderly step and bearing, preceding the Emmett
Guards, under Capt. W. ii. Murphy.
Then In consecutive order came the logan Camp
Guard Capt. =. Il. Thomason; the Ordway Rifles
Capt. II. II. Burroughs, and the National Fencibes
Capt. Chas. DOmer. The remaining companies
were cOlOred, and presented a very good appear
ance, both In dress and bearing. They were led by
four companies OF the Butler Infantry Corps, under
Major Fisher and Capts. Perry, Meredith, Camp
bell and Lucas The Washington Cadet Corps four
companies, under command OF Major C. A. Fleet
wood and Capts- Arthur Brooks and b. e. Glenn
ents followed, preceding the Capital City Guards
under Major T. c. RevelS THIS completed the
parade In which all the seven battalions OF the
District militia participated, with the exception Of
Company 9, I'd Battalion, the Anac0stia Rifles
From ~ street the march was along pennsylvania
avenue up 18th street, along Pennsylvania avenue
again TO tie western side OF Lafayette square, up
jackson Place 10 street, and along / street TO
Mcpherson square, where the parade was dis
missed, each taking its own way 10 Its own head
quarters
The Emmett Guards after the parade, returned
10 their arInory, where they presented their CON-
mander capt. VIM. III. Murphy, with a nfe-size
crayon portrait OF himself